To Test or Not to Test . . . Is this really THE question?
Before I begin I must start out with a confession! I have been anti-test since the beginning. I feel that the government has taken the “standardized” test and twisted it to the point that it is no longer a useful tool. It has become a yardstick to measure how much money a school is granted. And this has turned into...
My Child, the Perfectionist: part 2
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My most recent post dealt with coping with perfectionism. Perfectionism has its good points, but unless you can control it, it can rapidly become paralyzing and debilitating. It is hard enough to deal with perfectionism as an adult when you have an idea of why you are experiencing the things you are and have also managed...
Nurturing a Passion for Medical Careers
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Does your family have a budding nurse, a therapist in waiting, or a wanna be surgeon? We all know that children have a different answer almost every month to the “what do you want to be when you grow up” question. But if that passion for medicine seems to be long lasting, you may want to encourage it. Besides providing a...
The Day My Kids Were My Teacher
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Just this month on April 1st, I had planned to have a “Kids Teach Mom Day,” an idea I heard from a lovely mom during the Heart of the Matter Conference. What a great way for me to see what the kids have learned all year, as well as reinforcing what they know. When the day came, they excitedly planned their...
Plan Theme Nights with Your Children
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Next Stop…Mexico! Honestly, when I embarked on this with my children as a fun way to learn, I didn’t know it would be this much fun! Lucky for me, I have a wonderful friend who lives up the street from me who not only has some Mexican in her, but cooks and speaks it, too. She was the one to call when it came to...
The Ultimate School Project
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I have realized a sordid thing about homeschooling: I am not the student. As much as I hated public school growing up, it has been astonishing to me to realize how much there was to enjoy…about learning, about being the one who gets to have the ideas, make the projects, choose the colors and the deeper points of study for...
One Thousand Gifts Link-Up & Giveaway–Contest Closed!!
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Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts is climbing the charts, right now sitting at #7 on the New York Times Bestsellers List. A homeschooling mama living on a ranch in Ontario, Canada, Ann writes a wonderful blog at A Holy Experience. In this book, Ann takes us along on the journey He has led her on over the past few years....
Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener Give Away!–Closed!!!
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My kids use wooden pencils for school. The most vexing part of using wooden pencils is the sharpening. I have an electric pencil sharpener that I got at that Giant Cheap Place, but it does not do a very good job. The pencils don’t get sharp and it vibrates funny or does something that causes great hunks of lead to fall out...
Homemade Easter Hat
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There are many traditions and customs with each holiday and Easter is no different. For some Easter represents the resurrection of Jesus Christ and His promises of eternal life for all who believe in Him. For some it is characterized by the new life that emerges each spring after a long winter. For some Easter means coloring...
April 2011 Digital Magazine
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Once again we, at Heart of the Matter, would like to extend a huge thank you to Robin, our Digital Designer, and Laura, our Magazine Editor for all of their hard work! Instructions on how to download in PDF form: Go to our digital Heart of the Matter page , select a publication and you will have the option to download (box...
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